Galad
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Sindarin
galad is a Sindarin word for radiance, glittering, or reflection, usually connected to water, gems, or a smooth surface.
Etymology
It derives from Primitive Elvish ñalatâ Root ÑAL-AT
Examples
Cognates
Silvan
galad is a Silvan Elvish word for "tree".[1]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (I) The First Phase: 5. Of Eldanor and the Princes of the Eldalië", p. 182 (commentary to §42)